Burnette Glacier

Burnette Glacier (72°1′S 170°3′E / 72.017°S 170.050°E / -72.017; 170.050Coordinates: 72°1′S 170°3′E / 72.017°S 170.050°E / -72.017; 170.050) is a steep glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, flowing southeast between Honeycomb Ridge and Quartermain Point into Moubray Bay. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Airman 2nd Class Robert L. Burnette, United States Air Force, who perished in a crash of a C-124 Globemaster in this vicinity in 1958.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Burnette Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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